Design Shifu vs Kimp.io
Features, use cases, pros and cons, and pricing side by side — and which one to pick.
Best for: Small businesses that need regular graphics but can't justify a full-time designer, Marketing teams with a constant stream of campaign and social assets
Read the full Design Shifu reviewBest for: Marketing teams that need a constant monthly stream of social media graphics, ads, and campaign assets, E-commerce brands producing ongoing product visuals, promotional graphics, and short promo videos
Read the full Kimp.io reviewCommission may apply at no extra cost
Design Shifu vs Kimp.io: features compared
Compare key features side by side
Feature Comparison Summary
Which should you choose?
Choose Design Shifu if
- You need integrations like Slack, Trello, and Zapier
- You want 24/7 support and a 14-day money-back guarantee
Choose Kimp.io if
- You want a 7-day free trial before paying anything
- You need dedicated video editing alongside graphic design
- You value a dedicated project manager with KIMP360 oversight
Design Shifu vs Kimp.io: pros and cons
Design Shifu
Design Shifu gives you a dedicated two-designer team for one flat monthly fee, with most requests back in about 24 hours. Unlimited requests and revisions sweeten the deal, but every plan caps output at one project a day and there's no free trial. Overall, it's a solid, low-risk pick for teams that need steady design work.
Pros
- Every plan includes a dedicated team of two designers plus an account manager who learn your brand through onboarding, so you avoid re-explaining style guidelines on every request
- Unlimited requests and unlimited revisions are included at no extra charge on all tiers, with a projects-per-day workflow you can expand by adding active requests during busy periods
- Turnaround is fast and predictable — most requests are delivered within one business day, six days a week (Monday–Saturday), with motion design in 24–48 hours
Cons
- All plans run at a baseline of 1 project/day, so high-volume teams that need many parallel tasks will face bottlenecks or pay more to add active requests
- The scope explicitly excludes brand strategy, advanced video editing, 3D modeling, CAD, and development work, so companies needing those services still require separate vendors
- The 14-day money-back guarantee only applies if you haven't approved any designs yet, which limits its usefulness if you start submitting and approving work immediately
Kimp bundles unlimited graphic design and video production behind one flat monthly fee, with a dedicated team, no contracts, and a 7-day free trial. The catch is the price, which doubles to $1,397–$1,697 after four months, and queue caps that limit real throughput. Overall, it's a strong fit for steady, high-volume creative work rather than occasional one-off requests.
Pros
- Unlimited requests and unlimited revisions on every plan, so monthly volume doesn't change the bill
- Graphic design and video production (editing, animation, motion graphics) available from a single subscription — many unlimited-design services cover graphics only
- Dedicated team and project manager with KIMP360 design management, plus unlimited brands and unlimited team members on all tiers
Cons
- Regular pricing is steep after month four at $1,397–$1,697 per month, which is hard to justify at low request volume
- 'Unlimited' is queue-limited — only 2 to 5 active requests run at once depending on plan, capping real throughput
- The 24-hour turnaround applies to simple tasks only; complex items take longer, and trial videos are capped at 15 seconds, making video quality harder to evaluate up front
Design Shifu and Kimp.io in detail
Design Shifu
Design Shifu is a subscription graphic design service. For one flat monthly fee, you get a dedicated team of two designers plus an account manager who works through your request queue six days a week. It covers over 100 digital, print, and motion design categories through a simple dashboard. It's built for small businesses, marketing teams, and agencies that need steady design output without hiring in-house.
Standout features
- A dedicated team that knows your brand
- Unlimited requests, unlimited revisions
- 24-hour turnaround, six days a week
- One dashboard for everything
- Broad coverage, full ownership
Use cases
- Small Businesses That Need Steady Graphics
- Marketing Teams Shipping Campaigns Nonstop
- Startups Building a Brand From Scratch
- Agencies Reselling Design Under Their Brand
Kimp.io
Kimp is a subscription-based creative service offering unlimited graphic design, video editing, and motion graphics. Customers choose one of three plans — Graphics, Video, or Graphics + Video — and submit requests to a dedicated team led by a project manager. Work is delivered under a flat monthly rate with unlimited requests and revisions, though the number of active requests in the queue at any one time is capped per plan. There are no contracts; billing runs on a recurring 30-day cycle and can be cancelled at any time.
Standout features
- Unlimited Requests and Revisions
- Dedicated Team with Project Management
- Graphics and Video Under One Roof
- 7-Day Free Trial
Use cases
- Scaling Social Media Content
- Recurring Video Production
- Multi-Brand and Agency Work
- Replacing or Supplementing In-House Design
Pricing compared
List prices from each vendor's pricing page, before taxes and add-ons. Costs are per month.
| Pricing compared | Design Shifu | Kimp.io |
|---|---|---|
| From (cheapest paid plan) | $549/mo Starter | $1,397/mo Graphics |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Not stated | 7 days |
| Money-back guarantee | 14 days | Not stated |
| Annual billing savings | — | — |
| Pricing model | Flat price | Flat price |
| Cost for 1 user | $549/moCheaper Starter plan, billed monthly | $1,397/mo Graphics plan, billed monthly |
| Cost for 5 users | $549/mo Starter plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $1,397/mo Graphics plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) |
| Cost for 10 users | $549/mo Starter plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $1,397/mo Graphics plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) |
| Cost for 25 users | $549/mo Starter plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $1,397/mo Graphics plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) |
| Plans | 3 | 3 |
| Prices checked | Checked Oct 12, 2026 | Vendor page checked Oct 13, 2026 |
| Price history | Tracking prices since Oct 1, 2026. No price change detected yet. | Tracking prices since Oct 1, 2026. No price change detected yet. |
- Cheapest plan that fits each team size. Per-user plans are multiplied by the number of users (respecting stated minimums and seat packs). Plans that include some users cost their base price plus the extra-user price for each user beyond those included. Flat-priced plans with no stated user limit are counted as one licence per user.
Cheaper for your team size
For 1 user (billed monthly), Design Shifu costs $549/mo vs Kimp.io at $1,397/mo.
Computed from published list prices on the dates shown. Excludes taxes, add-ons and promotions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do either offer a free trial?
Design Shifu has no free trial but offers a 14-day money-back guarantee if you haven't approved a design. Kimp.io includes a 7-day free trial on all plans.
Which tool handles video work?
Both do. Design Shifu covers motion design on every plan, with After Effects on Scale. Kimp.io offers a dedicated Video plan plus a Graphics + Video bundle.